The expert bracket, Final Four, and national championship predictions for the 2019 NCAA Tournament
First Round Picks & Regional Finals
East | South | Midwest | West
Final Four & National Championship Picks
EAST REGION
1 Duke vs. 16 NC State/NDSU winner
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Duke
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Duke
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Duke
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Duke
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Duke
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Duke
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Duke
CONSENSUS: Duke
Line: Coming, o/u: Coming
Fearless Prediction & Analysis Coming
8 VCU vs. 9 UCF
@PeteFiutak, CFN: VCU
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: VCU
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: UCF
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: VCU
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: UCF
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: UCF
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): VCU
CONSENSUS: VCU
Line: UCF -1, o/u: 126.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
5 Mississippi State vs. 12 Liberty
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Miss State
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Miss State
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Miss State
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Miss State
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Miss State
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Miss State
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Miss State
CONSENSUS: Miss State
Line: Mississippi State -6.5, o/u: 134
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
4 Virginia Tech vs. 13 Saint Louis
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Virginia Tech
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Virginia Tech
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Virginia Tech
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Virginia Tech
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Virginia Tech
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Virginia Tech
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Saint Louis
CONSENSUS: Virginia Tech
Line: Virginia Tech -10.5, o/u: 126
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
6 Maryland vs. 11 Belmont
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Belmont
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Maryland
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Maryland
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Belmont
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Maryland
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Maryland
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Belmont
CONSENSUS: Maryland
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Fearless Prediction & Analysis Coming
3 LSU vs. 14 Yale
@PeteFiutak, CFN: LSU
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: LSU
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: LSU
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Yale
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Yale
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: LSU
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Yale
CONSENSUS: LSU
Line: LSU -7.5, o/u: 156.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
7 Louisville vs. 10 Minnesota
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Louisville
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Louisville
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Louisville
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Louisville
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Louisville
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Louisville
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Minnesota
CONSENSUS: Louisville
Line: Louisville -5, o/u: 135
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
2 Michigan State vs. 15 Bradley
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Michigan State
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Michigan State
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Michigan State
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Michigan State
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Michigan State
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Michigan State
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Bradley
CONSENSUS: Michigan State
Line: Michigan State -18.5, o/u: 133.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
EAST REGIONAL FINAL
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Duke over LSU
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Duke over Michigan St
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Duke over Michigan State
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Duke over Michigan State
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Duke over Michigan St
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Duke over Michigan State
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): LSU over Duke
CONSENSUS: Duke over Michigan State
First Round Picks & Regional Finals
South | Midwest | West
Final Four & National Championship Picks
NEXT: South Region
SOUTH REGION
1 Virginia vs. 16 Gardner-Webb
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Virginia
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Virginia
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Virginia
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Virginia
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Virginia
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Virginia
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Virginia
CONSENSUS: Virginia
Line: Virginia -23.5, o/u: 130.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
8 Ole Miss vs. 9 Oklahoma
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Ole Miss
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Oklahoma
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Ole Miss
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Oklahoma
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Oklahoma
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Ole Miss
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Oklahoma
CONSENSUS: Oklahoma
Line: Ole Miss -1.5, o/u: 142.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
5 Wisconsin vs. 12 Oregon
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Wisconsin
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Wisconsin
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Wisconsin
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Wisconsin
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Oregon
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Wisconsin
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Oregon
CONSENSUS: Wisconsin
Line: Wisconsin -1.5, o/u: 117
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
4 Kansas State vs. 13 UC Irvine
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Kansas State
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Kansas State
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Kansas State
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: UC Irvine
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Kansas State
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Kansas State
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): UC Irvine
CONSENSUS: Kansas State
Line: Kansas State -4.5, o/u: 119
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
6 Villanova vs. 11 Saint Mary’s
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Villanova
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Villanova
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Villanova
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Villanova
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Saint Mary’s
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Villanova
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Saint Mary’s
CONSENSUS: Villanova
Line: Villanova -5, o/u: 130.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
3 Purdue vs. 14 Old Dominion
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Purdue
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Purdue
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Purdue
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Purdue
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Purdue
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Purdue
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Old Dominion
CONSENSUS: Purdue
Line: Purdue -12.5, o/u: 126
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
7 Cincinnati vs. 10 Iowa
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Cincinnati
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Iowa
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Cincinnati
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Cincinnati
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Cincinnati
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Cincinnati
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Iowa
CONSENSUS: Cincinnati
Line: Cincinnati -3.5, o/u: 137.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
2 Tennessee vs. 15 Colgate
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Tennessee
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Tennessee
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Tennessee
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Tennessee
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Tennessee
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Tennessee
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Tennessee
CONSENSUS: Tennessee
Line: Tennessee -17.5, o/u: 148
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
SOUTH REGIONAL FINAL
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Virginia over Cincinnati
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Tennessee over Virginia
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Tennessee over Virginia
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Tennessee over Virginia
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Tennessee over Kansas St
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Virginia over Tennessee
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Wisconsin over Virginia
CONSENSUS: Tennessee over Virginia
First Round Picks & Regional Finals
East | Midwest | West
Final Four & National Championship Picks
NEXT: Midwest Region
MIDWEST REGION
1 North Carolina vs. 16 Iona
@PeteFiutak, CFN: North Carolina
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: North Carolina
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: North Carolina
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: North Carolina
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: North Carolina
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: North Carolina
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): North Carolina
CONSENSUS: North Carolina
Line: North Carolina -24, o/u: 166
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
8 Utah State vs. 9 Washington
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Utah State
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Washington
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Utah State
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Utah State
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Utah State
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Utah State
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Washington
CONSENSUS: Utah State
Line: Utah State -3, o/u: 135
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
5 Auburn vs. 12 New Mexico State
@PeteFiutak, CFN: New Mexico State
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Auburn
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Auburn
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: New Mexico State
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Auburn
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Auburn
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): New Mexico State
CONSENSUS: Auburn
Line: Auburn -6, o/u: 146
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
4 Kansas vs. 14 Northeastern
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Kansas
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Kansas
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Kansas
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Kansas
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Kansas
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Kansas
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Northeastern
CONSENSUS: Kansas
Line: Kansas -6.5, o/u: 146
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
6 Iowa State vs. 11 Ohio State
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Iowa State
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Iowa State
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Iowa State
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Ohio State
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670:
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Iowa State
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Iowa State
CONSENSUS: Iowa State
Line: Iowa State -5.5, o/u: 140
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
3 Houston vs. 14 Georgia State
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Houston
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Houston
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Houston
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Houston
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Houston
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Houston
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Houston
CONSENSUS: Houston
Line: Houston -12, o/u: 141.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
7 Wofford vs. 10 Seton Hall
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Wofford
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Wofford
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Wofford
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Wofford
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Seton Hall
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Wofford
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Seton Hall
CONSENSUS: Wofford
Line: Wofford -3, o/u: 142.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
2 Kentucky vs. 15 Abilene Christian
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Kentucky
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Kentucky
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Kentucky
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Kentucky
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Kentucky
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Kentucky
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Abilene Christian
CONSENSUS: Kentucky
Line: Kentucky -22.5, o/u: 132
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
MIDWEST REGIONAL FINAL
@PeteFiutak, CFN: North Carolina over Houston
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: North Carolina over Kentucky
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: North Carolina over Kentucky
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: North Carolina over Kentucky
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Auburn over Kentucky
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: North Carolina over Kentucky
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Houston over Kansas
CONSENSUS: North Carolina over Kentucky
First Round Picks & Regional Finals
East | South | West
Final Four & National Championship Picks
NEXT: West Region
WEST REGION
1 Gonzaga vs. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Gonzaga
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Gonzaga
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Gonzaga
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Gonzaga
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Gonzaga
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Gonzaga
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Gonzaga
CONSENSUS: Gonzaga
Line: Gonzaga -26.5, o/u: 152.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis COMING
8 Syracuse vs. 9 Baylor
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Syracuse
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Syracuse
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Syracuse
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Syracuse
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Syracuse
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Syracuse
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Baylor
CONSENSUS: Syracuse
Line: Syracuse -2.5, o/u: 131.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
5 Marquette vs. 12 Murray State
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Murray State
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Marquette
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Murray State
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Murray State
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Murray State
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Marquette
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Marquette
CONSENSUS: Murray State
Line: Marquette -4, o/u: 149.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
4 Florida State vs. 10 Vermont
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Florida State
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Florida State
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Florida State
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Florida State
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Florida State
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Florida State
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Florida State
CONSENSUS: Florida State
Line: Florida State -9, o/u: 133.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
6 Buffalo vs. 11 ASU/St. John’s winner
@PeteFiutak, CFN: COMING
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Buffalo
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Buffalo
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Buffalo
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Buffalo
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Buffalo
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): ASU/St. John’s Winner
CONSENSUS: Buffalo
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
Fearless Prediction & Analysis COMING
3 Texas Tech vs. 14 Northern Kentucky
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Texas Tech
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Texas Tech
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Texas Tech
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Texas Tech
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Texas Tech
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Texas Tech
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Northern Kentucky
CONSENSUS: Texas Tech
Line: Texas Tech -14, o/u: 137
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
7 Nevada vs. 10 Florida
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Nevada
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Florida
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Nevada
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Nevada
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Nevada
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Nevada
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Florida
CONSENSUS: Nevada
Line: Nevada -1.5, o/u: 134
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
2 Michigan vs. 15 Montana
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Michigan
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Michigan
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Michigan
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Michigan
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Michigan
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Michigan
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Montana
CONSENSUS: Michigan
Line: Michigan -15, o/u: 130.5
Fearless Prediction & Analysis
WEST REGIONAL FINAL
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Michigan over Syracuse
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Gonzaga over Texas Tech
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Texas Tech over Gonzaga
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Michigan over Florida State
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Texas Tech over Gonzaga
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Gonzaga over Michigan
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Gonzaga over Nevada
CONSENSUS: Gonzaga over Texas Tech
First Round Picks & Regional Finals
East | South | Midwest
Final Four & National Championship Picks
NEXT: Final Four, National Championship Predictions
FINAL FOUR
@PeteFiutak, CFN: Duke, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Duke, Michigan, Tennessee, UNC
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: Duke, Texas Tech, Tennessee, UNC
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Duke, Gonzaga, Tennessee, Houston
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Duke, Texas Tech, Tenn., Auburn
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Duke, Gonzaga, Virginia, UNC
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): LSU, Wisconsin, Houston, Gonzaga
CONSENSUS: Duke, Michigan, Tennessee, North Carolina
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
@PeteFiutak, CFN: North Carolina over Duke
@PhilHarrisonBW, BuckeyeWire.com: Duke over Tennessee
@DanHarralson, VolsWire.com: North Carolina over Duke
@JeremyMauss, MWwire.com: Duke over Tennessee
Nick Shepkowski, WSCR @Shep670: Duke over Tennessee
Keith Stewart, Winners & Whiners: Duke over North Carolina
@RyanBonini, SportsBookWire.com: COMING
Clucko The Chicken (a coin flip): Gonzaga over Wisconsin
CONSENSUS: Duke over Tennessee
First Round Picks & Regional Finals
East | South | Midwest | West
